Psalm 128

Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say.

Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.

The wicked have wrought upon my back: they have lengthened their iniquity.

The Lord who is just will cut the necks of sinners: let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion.

Let them be as grass upon the tops of houses: which withereth before it be plucked up.

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand: nor he that gathereth sheaves his bosom.

And they that passed by have not said: The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.

Sæpe expugnavérunt me a iuventúte mea,
dicat nunc Israël.

Sæpe expugnavérunt me a iuventúte mea:
et étenim non potuérunt mihi.

Supra dorsum meum fabricavérunt peccatóres:
prolongavérunt iniquitátem suam.

Dóminus iustus concídit cervíces peccatórum.

Confundántur et convertántur retrórsum
omnes qui odérunt Sion.

Fiant sicut fœnum tectórum:
quod priúsquam evelletur exáruit.

De quo non implévit manum suam qui metit:
et sinum suum qui manipulos cólligit.

Et non dixérunt qui præteríbant:
Benedíctio Dómini super vos:
benedíximus vobis in nómine Dómini.